Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Ralph Hruban, MD

Dr. Hruban, one of the world's foremost authorities on pancreatic cancer, discusses the genetics and risk factors for pancreatic cancer. Insights from his database are leading to advances in screening and early detection of this terrible disease.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Julie Falco, MS

Even though medical cannabis is illegal in Illinois, Julie Falco, diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis for over 20 years, believes it's important that physicians, healthcare professionals, legislators and the public know her story.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN

Join Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN-CS, CCRN, ACNP, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Nurse Practitioner as she discusses emergency care for Presidents Eisenhower & Reagan and Steve Irwin & Princess Diana.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Daria Ruffolo, RN, MSN

Join Daria Ruffolo, trauma/surgical critical care nurse practitioner for over 30 years, as she gives a historical perspective on emergency surgery of the Presidents.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Jay Keystone, MD, MPH

Join Dr. Jay Keystone, travel and tropical medicine specialist at Toronto General Hospital in Canada as he offers his best travel advice.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Jay Keystone, MD, MPH

Studies show that 97% of traveler's will make a food or beverage error within 72 hours of arrival often resulting in a trip being ruined due to illness. Join Dr. Jay Keystone, Travel and Tropical Medicine specialist at Toronto General Hospital in Canada as he offers a crash course in travel medicine.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Bruce Doblin, MD, MPH

Join Dr. Bruce Doblin, Vice President of IDEAL REFORM, as he discusses the politics of medical cannabis.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Bruce Doblin, MD, MPH

Join Dr. Bruce Doblin, Vice President of IDEAL REFORM, an Illinois organization working towards legislation that would allow patients access to cannabis for medical purposes, as he offers a medical cannabis 101.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, is a common, often "silent" liver disease. Join us as we discuss surprising effects that pioglitazones have in NASH.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Lawrence Rudel, PhD

Monounsaturated fat is considered to be the healthiest type of general fat. Tune in as we answer the question, "What is the role of monounsaturated fat in heart disease?"